A Family in Three Photos
Dana Tipton submitted these three photographs from her family collection. Can our Photo Detective solve this family mystery in three photos?
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What You Should Know about Charcoal Portraits
Charcoal portraits are artistically enhanced photograph using charcoal, ink, or pastels that were popular in the 1800’s. Here's a quick history of the portraits, and what clues you can gather from them.
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Uncovering the Stories Behind Antique Store Photo Finds Premium
Find out how clues in five photos (found at an antique store), plus genealogical research in old records, added up to identifying the people and uncovering family stories.
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What You Should Know about A Carte des Visite
Cartes des visite were the most popular photographic formats in the nineteenth century. Here's a quick history of the cards, and what clues you can gather from them.
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How to Identify a Daguerreotype Photo
Daguerreotypes were one of the first photographic methods to exist. Here is history, characteristics and clues you can look for in them.
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Help Maureen Identify This Man’s Uniform
One of our readers recently submitted this photo of a man in a uniform. It doesn't appear to be a military uniform, so what kind of uniform is it? Help Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor solve this mystery!
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Teaming Up with Cousins to Solve Photo Mysteries
If you're having trouble identifying the people in your old family photos, your cousins may be able to help. Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor shares how to find clues in your mysterious family photographs.
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Photo Identification: Names, Dates and Places
Our reader, Linda, recently submitted a tintype she found in an old family bible. She knows who owned the bible, but not who is in the image. Photo Detective Maureen A. Taylor is on the case, sharing what clues she finds in this photo and helps narrow down the mystery.
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22 Online Historical Photo Databases
Step into your ancestors’ world with the historical photos in these 22 free online archives.
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How to Prevent a Family Photo Disaster
From hurricanes to wild fires, natural disasters can destroy not only your home, but your cherished possessions such as family photos. Luckily, you can take steps to make sure that in the event of a disaster your photographs will remain safe and dry. Here's how.
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